Collectivism, Forgiveness, and Social Harmony

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 821-847

  Hook, Joshua N ^a   Worthington, Everett L ^a   Utsey, Shawn O ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70449338797     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000008326546     Document Type: Article

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